Event Categories: Festival

US Election Results All Nighter

Tuesday the 5th November we will pulling an all nighter in Asylum, and screening the US election results.

USA USA USA

 

Tuesday the 5th November we will pulling an all nighter in Asylum, and screening the US election results. Bring your comfies, and settle in for the results live on the big screen. Will the results mean we’re saying Biden or are they going to Trump us all?

 

We will have snacks, decorations, and more.

 

Dress up in your sports gear, or your suits, and join us as we celebrate, or commiserate once the results are in.

Red Cups, Balloon Drop, Confetti, Slice Giveaways and more

USA USA USA

Freedom Festival 2025

Freedom Festival is Hull’s award-winning international arts festival. From epic spectaculars unfolding in the city centre to intimate moments where audiences and artists meet, we present thought-provoking, playful, and powerful performances in public spaces that address the world we live in.

We bring thousands of people together through our annual festival and year-round artistic and creative programme of performances, installations, and community participation to excite, inspire, challenge, and provoke.

Inspired by the reformist legacy of William Wilberforce we build local, national and international alliances to create cultural experiences that have something to say about universal values and the future we want to make together.

Hull Comedy Festival’s BIG Night of Comedy

Join us for an evening of Hullarious comedy from around the UK for a BIG night of comedy.

As we build up to the 2024 festival in November we just couldn’t wait that long to bring you an evening of BIG laughs, local hero’s and TV and Radio stars.

Your hosts for the evening are Multi award nominated Gary Jennison and HITS FM’s Alex Duffy with performances from Hull Comedy Legends Jed Salisbury and Amy Gleadhill and the super talented Jenny Hart and multi award winning Josh Jones, we’ll be all set for a super funny evening of comedy.

International Fashion Show HANA

The event is about bringing communities together. A cultural catwalk, dance performances, singing and playing instruments will celebrate diversity. This show has a range of performances that appeal to all.

Humber All Nations Alliance

Come and join us, everyone is welcome. There is no entrance charge. We work on the donation system.

UNTHINKABLE Film Festival

UNTHINKABLE is set up with as a charity with the aim of creating opportunity for local creative community and inspiring local audience with new stories and ways of film making. Cinema is considered the 7th art so alongside the film screenings we host a range of other events celebrating this cross road.

We are a new and upcoming Film Festival with many exciting opportunities being offered between 1st-6th October and we would love you to join us in whatever way you’d like!

Throughout the week, we have many workshops available, with industry professionals such as Mike Kingsley and Casey Shaw, as well as a free mentoring session with music journalist and BBC 6 Radio DJ, Mary Anne Hobbs alongside established Artist, Richie Culver. Other workshops such as Animation 101 and Sonic For Sculptures are also available!

We are hosting a main award screening at Hull Truck Theatre as well as a screening dedicated to Northern filmmakers at local HU5 hotspot, Polar Bear Music Club!

There is also the opportunity available to attend an exclusive screening of Little Voice, followed by a Q&A with the well-renowned British Director, Mark Herman; also well known for releases such as Brassed Off and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.

One of our main beliefs as a CIO charity is to create an accessible platform for all creatives. Therefore, we have created an exhibition to run simultaneously with the film festival, allowing local artists to showcase their best work.

And lastly, to conclude the week, there will be an techno event night at Hull’s infamous DinoStar, with a lineup of upcoming DJs and music producers. Love a Dino Rave!

Festival lineup:

Wednesday 2nd Oct – ‘Little Voice’ Screening and Director Q&A with Mark Herman, 2pm- 5pm, The Donald Roy Theatre, Gulbenkian Studio, University of Hull Campus.
Wednesday 2nd Oct – Bravo Exhibition Opening, Pier Street, Humber Street.

Thursday 3rd Oct – Screen Acting East Yorkshire ‘First Time filmmakers workshop starts. Details on Unthinkable FilmFreeway page.
Thursday 3rd Oct – Richie Culver exhibition opening, Humber Street Gallery, 5pm – 8:30pm.
Thursday 3rd Oct – Industrial Coast Music Night, 8:30pm – 12am.

Friday 4th Oct – Sonic for Sculptures Workshop, Pier Street, Humber Street, 2pm – 5pm.
Friday 4th Oct – Award Screening, Hull Truck, 7pm – 11pm.

Saturday 5th Oct – Mentoring sessions, Humber Street Gallery, 10am – 1pm.
Saturday 5th Oct – Animation 101 workshop, Humber Street Gallery, 1pm – 2:30pm.
Saturday 5th Oct – Producer’s perspective with Casey Shaw, Humber Street Gallery, 2:30pm – 4pm.
Saturday 5th Oct – Rainy Miller Hull Fair performance, Hull Fair, 8pm.
Saturday 5th Oct – DHULL music night, Dinostar, Humber Street, 10pm.

Sunday 6th Oct – Local Screening, Polar Bear Music Club, 5:30pm – 9pm.

Social On Humber Street

Oktoberfest Hull 2024: The Oktoberfest Band

Are you ready to experience the ultimate Oktoberfest celebration?

We are beyond excited to bring you a live 5-piece Oompah Band who will keep you partying and dancing all night long.

Social is the perfect venue for the event hosting a wide range of drink options and a perfect dance floor – plenty of swaying along to the band and beer sloshing to be had!

The Oktoberfest Band
The Oktoberfest Band are taking the Oompah Band world by storm with their high-energy shows. Traditional German tunes are fused with modern classics. This is an oompah band like you have never heard before.

The band’s frontman ensures that the crowd is entertained all night. Expect lots of swaying, singing and dancing. Audience participation is not optional!

Individually, the band members are all world-class musicians in their own right and regularly appear on TV and radio. They have also performed with artists including Embrace, Doves, Paloma Faith, Mel C, Lily Allen and Craig David.

The Stars of Tomorrow

More than 40 local theatre schools, singers, and groups unite for a spectacular showcase of youth performing arts.
Taking place over two consecutive evenings, this vibrant production celebrates the next generation of performers and will include solo singers, musical theatre and drama groups, street and hip-hop dancers, ballet dancers, cheerleaders, gymnasts, Irish dancers, ballroom & Latin, and a variety of tap, modern and jazz from the best local dance and drama schools.
With astounding young talent, dazzling lights, and stunning visual effects, this is truly a show not to be missed!

Cam.bi.um (flora): Reclamation of Place

Presented as a site specific show as part of the Out Of The Box 2024 commissions, supported by Hull City Council Arts Development.

Multimedia based artist Pheobe riley Law and musician Claire Holdich explore nature’s reclamation of place, community cohesion and the economic divides surrounding Pearson Park and surrounding areas within the City of Hull.

Using specialised microphones to record environments such as moss, soil, trees, and other microworlds which are beyond our normal range of hearing.

Creative Voice Festival

CREATIVE VOICE FESTIVAL

Friday 1 – Saturday 2 November

Princes Quay Event Space

Creative Voice Youth Arts Festival is back! Join us over October half-term to find out more about how young people are creative at youth centres and youth arts projects across the city.

Free food!

 

FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER

 

Exhibition – Faces of Me

The Peel Project and Artlink.

This inspiring and beautiful exhibition explores identity and self-expression through art. Artists: Rahima Ahmed, Shinteea Chowdhury, Jill Howitt and Lauren Saunders.

 

Creative Voice Connections Flourish Creative Space

Hull Dance and MakerspaceHull

Creative Voice Connections is a youth arts networking workshop for everyone who wants to engage in its strategic development. Current conversation involves the development of a creative space supporting positive health and wellbeing. MakerspaceHull and Hull Dance will be responding at the Festival by piloting a space including the chance to move, make and patch.

 

12.30-3.30pm

Fun, drop-in workshops including drama, henna hand painting, screen printing, scriptwriting, circus skills, photography and more.

 

4pm onwards

DIY Murder Mystery with Hull Truck Theatre

Do you ever shout at the TV whilst watch Death In Paradise? Do you think that if you were in charge the town of Midsomer would have a much smaller murder rate?

Work with the team at Hull Truck Theatre to create an original murder mystery story from scratch. You’ll make the clues. You’ll be the suspects and you’ll decide whodunnit.

 

Young People’s Performance Sharing with a focus on drama. Performers include Andrew Marvell Youth Centre, Freedom Road Creative Arts and Wolfpack Theatre.

 

SATURDAY 2 NOVEMBER

 

Exhibition – Faces of Me

The Peel Project and Artlink.

This inspiring and beautiful exhibition explores identity and self expression through art. Artists: Rahima Ahmed, Shinteea Chowdhury and Jill Howitt.

 

Creative Voice Connections Flourish Creative Space

Hull Dance and MakerspaceHull

Creative Voice Connections is a youth arts networking workshop for everyone who wants to engage in its strategic development. Current conversation involves the development of a creative space supporting positive health and wellbeing. MakerspaceHull and Hull Dance will be responding at the Festival by piloting a space including the chance to dance, make and patch.

 

12.30-3.30pm

Fun, drop-in workshops including music, pottery wheel, henna hand painting, screen printing, DJ Mixing, photography, music studio and more.

 

4-5.30pm

Out of the Box Music Workshop with Claire Holdich

After creating melodies during the drop in workshop have a go at writing a song from scratch!

 

6-9pm

Young People’s Performance Sharing with a focus on music. Performers include 413, Freedom Road Collective, DJs from DJ Methodz Turn the Tables project, The Sovereigns acoustic set and Hull Youth Music Network. Also hear tracks recorded at Hull Youth Music Network Studio based at Kingston Youth Centre.

Access Information: Step free and wheelchair friendly space and Accessible toilet. Quiet area available. Large Print Information available. Workshop Tour with BSL Interpreter between 12.30pm to 3.30pm.

 

HU5 Unplugged

Now here’s a belter of an event for everyone!
All of your fave bars down the HU5 strip are coming together and putting on our very own Prinny Ave Music Festival! 🕺🤩🎸HU5 Unplugged 🕺🤩🎸 is kicking off on Saturday 14th September, all day and all night till close in each individual venue!
Each of us will have live music, bands, DJs, great food, drink offers, specials, great music, Great vibes all day & night long!! All different music tastes, artists & more! What’s not to love about that! Don’t miss it, get it in your diary!

Hull Green Fair

Hull Friends of the Earth annual Green Fair will be held at Hull Minster on Saturday 5th October 2024.

This is a fabulous opportunity to learn about and talk to various local environmental charities, community groups, as well as purchase from environmental, and ethical stalls.

If you are interested in finding out more (or would like as stall), please get in touch with Claire on hello@hfoe.org.uk.

Hull Folk and Maritime Festival

The Hull Folk and Maritime Festival is BACK for 2024!

Taking place across the weekend of August 23-25 at various locations at Hull Marina and the Old Town.

Events include maritime concerts, singarounds and sessions and pop-up buskers’ gigs.

 

The Mick McGarry GMB Main Stage

Saturday:

  • 12.00 – 12.40: Tony Beacock Band
  • 13.00 – 13.40: Spare Hands
  • 14.00 – 14.40: Ellie Pollard and Dave Watts
  • 15.00 – 15.40: Sam Martyn and Wolfy O’Hare
  • 16.00 – 16.40: Ramble Gamble
  • 17.00 – 17.50: Carrie Martin
  • 18.00 – 18.40: Monkey’s Fist
  • 19.00 – 19.40: Edwina Hayes
  • 20.00 – 20.40: TBD
  • 21.00 – 21.40: Pavey Ark
  • 22.00 – 23.00: Hillbilly Troupe

Sunday:

  • 12.00 – 12.45: Hebble
  • 13.00 – 1.45: Dogfinger
  • 14.00 – 14.45: Sherburn Bartley Sanders
  • 15.00 – 15.45: Hase Waits
  • 16.00 – 16.45: 54 North
  • 17.00 – 18.00: Black Kes

The Dan Thomas Maritime & Traditional Stage

Saturday:

  • 12.00 – 12.30: Maggie Graham
  • 12.45 – 13.15: Cod Ends
  • 13.30 – 14.00: Kevin Young
  • 14.15 – 14.45: Shanty Jack
  • 15.00 – 15.30: The May Geslins
  • 15.45 – 14.15: Ralph and Helene Marks
  • 16.30 – 17.00: Sam Martyn
  • 17.15 – 18.00: Paul and Liz Davenport

The Buskers’ Stage

Sunday, August 25, at the Humber Street Gallery

  • 12.00 – 12.45: Derek Waudby
  • 13.00 – 13.45 – Jean Weatherill
  • 14.00 – 14.45 – Ray Hawker
  • 15.00 – 15.45 – Andy Sneaks
  • 16.00 – 16.45 – Mike Pendergast
  • 17.00 – 17.45 – Lloyd Dobbs

 

The Festival Sessions

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23

6pm-closing: Welcome session with Les Ward & Maggie Graham, Whittington & Cat

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24

12.00 – 20.00: Whittington & Cat. Five two-hour sessions, hosts TBC

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25

From 7pm till closing: Extra-long Minerva ‘survivors’ session. Hosted by Lloyd and Andy

 

Hull Tattoo and Gaming Convention

100 booths of artists and traders
20 games consoles with free to play games, tournaments and prizes across both days.
Tattoo Competitions
Food
Only £5 entry!! Payable on the day, cash only.

Malet Lambert High School Sports Centre, James Reckitt Avenue, Hull, HU8 0JD

 

HU3 Come to Tea

Created by and for the HU3 community, HU3 Come to Tea is a mini food festival with a difference. In an area more typically dealing with food poverty than food festivals, it will galvanise the incredibly international population and the unifying potential of food to bring people together and raise awareness of what HU3 offers. Over two weeks, EofUs and partners, high street businesses, local food providers, local community groups and residents will unearth, connect, fill bellies, activate, celebrate and build on the food and human potential of the area.

Play Days 2024: Pickering Park

Come along and join in with free activities for school aged children and young people living in Hull! There’s something for all the family!